Community development veteran takes reins of once-troubled city land bank
Bruce Baird is leaving the Indianapolis Housing Agency to direct Renew Indianapolis, the not-for-profit that aims to return vacant properties to the city’s tax rolls.
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Noblesville pushes to diversify housing
A housing analysis the city recently commissioned identified a gap between single-family homes and multifamily apartments–few townhomes, condos, cottages and duplexes in dense, walkable areas.
Old Greenwood city hall acquired, lands tenant
Cornerstone Autism Center plans to hire about 30 employees in the next year in the 96-year-old Polk Building, which is undergoing a major rehab by its new owner.
Study says swaths of city in decline
A new study commissioned by the not-for-profit land bank Renew Indianapolis shows that just a tiny fraction of the city’s population is benefiting from renewed investment.
After slow stretch, Southport’s commercial core sparks with new projects
Sophia’s on Southport Road near Madison Avenue is opening ahead of a big expansion for a dental claims processor and the construction of an $11 million senior living facility.
LISC’s Bill Taft empowers residents to revitalize struggling neighborhoods
Taft’s lifelong commitment to urban neighborhoods has earned him the distinction of being the 23rd recipient of IBJ’s Michael A. Carroll Award.
$7M project restores luster of storied office tower
Banker J.F. Wild had the limestone building constructed in 1923 to house his growing financial institution. Developer Loftus Robinson has just spent two years reversing decades of neglect.
Carmel’s Midtown project finds its momentum
It took nearly two years to finalize design and financing for the first phase of Midtown, but its developer predicts that other components will fall into place quickly now that construction has started.
Founders of The Kitchen opening bistro on Mass Ave
The yet-to-be-named restaurant will occupy 5,500 square feet in Gershman Partners’ Marietta building under construction next to the Marott Center.
UPDATE: Johnson Memorial plans $42M overhaul of Franklin campus
In the largest project in its history, Johnson Memorial plans to demolish its old hospital building and construct two new health care facilities.
North-side apartments change hands in $70M-plus deal; $10M rehab begins
Local firm Birge & Held Asset Management bought the property on East 82nd Street and is starting to renovate all 740 units—a task expected to present some logistical challenges.
Developer aims to convert historic downtown building into 110-room hotel
The firm has purchased One Jackson Square and is in discussions to brand it a Canopy by Hilton. The fate of first-floor restaurant tenant Ike & Jonesy’s has yet to be determined.
Fishers won’t let Ikea fuel retail blitz
Local officials are taking steps to preserve the vacant land surrounding the 35-acre Ikea site near Interstate 69 and 116th Street for office development.
Construction under way on Celadon’s new $24M headquarters
The trucking company will move from the east side of Indianapolis to Mount Comfort in Hancock County, where it will have room to grow and better access to Interstate 70 for its drivers.
Wurth Service Supply expanding, moving to Greenwood with $11.5M project
The distribution company, currently located on the north side of Indianapolis, is building a 230,000-square-foot facility in Greenwood’s Southpoint Business Park.
Indianapolis airport to sell 6.4-acre site to local developer
The Indianapolis Airport Authority on Friday also heard about plans to add hundreds of new public parking spaces at the airport in coming months.
Revitalization of Speedway’s Main Street wins Monumental Award
The 39th annual event, which recognizes excellence in architecture, engineering, neighborhood revitalization and construction, took place Thursday at the Indiana Roof Ballroom.
Retail, housing, maker space revive east-side neighborhoods
Several developments are either underway or in the works that could transform the East 10th Street corridor into a burgeoning neighborhood hot spot.
Pittman family dispute escalates with new lawsuit
Mark Pittman, son of late heart surgeon and developer John N. Pittman, filed a lawsuit Oct. 14 in Hamilton County against his siblings and family-owned entities involved with The Bridges, a retail development in Carmel that includes a Market District grocery store.
Phoenix Theatre casts $1M gift for new downtown complex
The gift from the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation gets the theater closer to its $8.5 million goal for funding construction of a new home on North Illinois Street.